The Craft Beer Thread....

mcgruff10 said:

Horos said:

mcgruff10 said:

you guys have to be the craft brewery kings of the world.

Oregon has been at it for a long time. New breweries popping up all the time. Couple of my currents favorites are Boneyard and Block 15.

Horos,
I'm gonna load my car with local brews...you do the same.  Let's meet in the middle and exchange....somewhere in Iowa?

Sounds good but I think a mail exchange would be a bit more up my alley.

Indifference71 said:

darwinstheory said:

bbiggs said:

darwinstheory said:

bbiggs said:

I'm sure this has been mentioned somewhere, but Three Floyds Zombie Dust is one of the best IPAs around. 

I may or may not have mentioned it about 22 times. I swear, you'd think I was a damn salesperson or stockholder of FFF. Their heads are definitely up their asses but fuck me is their beer phenomenal. 

If you can get to either Pipeworks or FFF breweries, try checking out Zombie vs. Unicorn. 

I've had Ninja vs. Unicorn from Pipeworks and it is amazing.  Haven't had Zombie vs. Unicorn though...will have to try it out.  Ever lucky enough to get your hands on any Dark Lord? 

I have a bottle of the 2016 Dark Lord but I have yet to crack it open. I have someone who is supposed to be getting me a bottle of 2017 Dark Lord as well. I'm not much of a stout guy unless they are heavy on the bourbon (think KBS).  

Never tried Ninja vs. Unicorn. That is at least canned (or bottled) I believe so I'd like to pick some up. Also want to try Pliny the Elder.

Yeah, definitely try Ninja vs Unicorn....they sell it in 4 pack 16oz cans.  Very good stuff.  

Still haven't had the zombie vs. unicorn....I'm going to have to go on a serious hunt for that one of these days.

Is the Ninja vs. Unicorn readily available in Chicagoland? I'd definitely be up for a 4 pack.

I live in a pretty small town about 45 minutes east of where FFF is. People around here are definitely behind the times when it comes to knowing about craft beer. The best liquor store around this town still has bombers of KBS (as of 4 days ago). 

As for Zombie vs. Unicorn, I believe at this point it is only available at FFF and maybe Pipeworks.  I asked the bartender at FFF if they would be bottling it and he said he thought Pipeworks may eventually bottle it but it would sell super quick if they did. Long story short, looks like you are going to one of those breweries soon. If you're going to Floyd's during common eating hours, expect to wait an hour.

^^^^ empty glass (who knows a thing or two about beer) swears by tröegs.

as a general rule, I don't believe beer should contain fruit but this stuff is surprisingly good.

mcgruff10 said:

One of the handful of IPAs I like!  Troegs is always pretty solid.  I have a few Nimble Giants in the fridge, too.

Yummy. 

HesCalledDyer said:

Where is that Pendleton glass from?

New Belgium brewing.
http://www.newbelgium.com/shop/products#/detail/2017-artist-series-globe-glass

Great looking glass!

darwinstheory said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Yummy. 

So, what you're telling us is you're drinking expired beer???

lol, I bought a case of it for $17.  It's usually that for a 6pack!  I'll take this at those prices all day long!

Tried Longtrail's Space Juice yesterday. It was ok.

HesCalledDyer said:

Canned beer, if stored properly, lasts a hell of a lot longer than bottled.

That's the rumor.  No one really knows though yet.  I don't think there is a definitive study?

I remember being younger and tasting aluminum.  I know I don't taste that now.

Bentleyspop said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Canned beer, if stored properly, lasts a hell of a lot longer than bottled.

That's the rumor.  No one really knows though yet.  I don't think there is a definitive study?

I remember being younger and tasting aluminum.  I know I don't taste that now.

It will last longer if it has been processed properly as well. With little oxygen in the cans.

 Good canning involves  monitoring  of fill levels to be sure the cans are filled enough, but not too much.  Because of this, the exposure to air is greatly limited - so that dissolved oxygen (DO) levels are very low.  Dissolved oxygen is the biggest reason that canned or bottled (or kegged) beer goes bad.

But because bottles can expose beer to light they don't last as long on store shelves.

If you have a cellar then the point is moot about sun and bottles.

The Monks didn't have cans so I'm ok with drinking out of bottles still, lol!

I do have a few BA Ten Fiddy cans that I am aging that I am looking forward to!